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William Gay Yorke (New York/New Brunswick/England/Canada, 1817-1892) Portrait of the Bark Monrovia of New York
Lot: 637AUnsoldWilliam Gay Yorke (New York/New Brunswick/England/Canada, 1817-1892) Portrait of the Bark Monrovia of New York Signed and dated "WG Yorke/1878" l.r. Oil on canvas, the vessel shown under full more ...
William John Huggins (United Kingdom, 1781-1845) Portrait of the Seringapatam , Pioneer Ship of Green's Black Wall Line
Lot: 638UnsoldWilliam John Huggins (United Kingdom, 1781-1845) Portrait of the Seringapatam, Pioneer Ship of Green's Black Wall Line Signed and dated "WJ Huggins/1840" l.l. Oil on canvas, the three-masted more ...
Frederick Tudgay (United Kingdom, 1841-1921) Portrait of the Mary McNear
Lot: 639Sold for: $2,460$2,000Frederick Tudgay (United Kingdom, 1841-1921) Portrait of the Mary McNear Signed "FJ TUDGAY" l.l. Oil on canvas, the three-masted vessel sails left to right under partial sail and unsettled more ...
American School, 19th Century Portrait of the Three-masted Vessel Harry Bailey
Lot: 640UnsoldAmerican School, 19th Century Portrait of the Three-masted Vessel Harry Bailey Unsigned. Watercolor and gouache on paper, the vessel identified on a pennant and boards at the bow and stern, more ...
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (New York/New Jersey/Denmark, 1850-1921) Portrait of the Steamship Antilles
Lot: 641Sold for: $4,920$4,000Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (New York/New Jersey/Denmark, 1850-1921) Portrait of the Steamship Antilles Signed, dated, and inscribed "Antonio Jacobsen 1907/31 Palisades Av. West Hoboken NJ" more ...
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (New York/New Jersey/Denmark, 1850-1921) Portrait of the Aryan
Lot: 642Sold for: $5,228$4,250Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (New York/New Jersey/Denmark, 1850-1921) Portrait of the Aryan Signed and dated "Antonio Jacobsen/1916" l.r. Oil on artist board, 22 x 36 in., in a giltwood more ...
Reverse Painting on Glass "H.M.S. VERNON 50 GUNS,"
Lot: 643UnsoldReverse Painting on Glass "H.M.S. VERNON 50 GUNS," probably England, 19th century, the three-masted vessel identified in the eglomise at lower margin, flying the Union Jack off the stern, cliffs and more ...
George H. Craig (Canada, act. Late 19th/Early 20th Century) Arrival of a British Naval Vessel at Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lot: 644Sold for: $3,690$3,000George H. Craig (Canada, act. Late 19th/Early 20th Century) Arrival of a British Naval Vessel at Halifax, Nova Scotia Signed and dated "G.H. Craig 92" l.r. Oil on canvas, showing the more ...
Charles Henry Gifford (Massachusetts, 1839-1904) Montauk Point
Lot: 645Sold for: $14,760$12,000Charles Henry Gifford (Massachusetts, 1839-1904) Montauk Point Signed and dated "C.H. Gifford/73" l.l. Oil on board, 4 1/8 x 8 1/8 in., in a molded gilt frame. Condition: Very small paint more ...
Frederick W. Smith (Maine/Massachusetts, b. 1885) Boston Light
Lot: 646UnsoldFrederick W. Smith (Maine/Massachusetts, b. 1885) Boston Light Initialed "FWS" l.r., titled on a label affixed to the reverse. Oil on artist board, 6 x 12 in., in a gilt-gesso frame. more ...
American School, 19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Man with a Lighthouse and Sailing Ships
Lot: 647Sold for: $2,091$1,700American School, 19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Man with a Lighthouse and Sailing Ships Unsigned. Oil on ivory, 3 x 2 3/8 in., mounted in a leather0covered pasteboard case. Condition: more ...
Attributed to Robert Salmon (Massachusetts and England, 1775-1848) Early Morning on a Calm Bay
Lot: 648UnsoldAttributed to Robert Salmon (Massachusetts and England, 1775-1848) Early Morning on a Calm Bay Unsigned. Oil on panel, two figures wearing red caps, and another fishing, with distant ships and more ...
Currier & Ives, publishers (American, 1857-1907) THE YACHT "REBECCA" 75 TONS.
Lot: 649Sold for: $584$475Currier & Ives, publishers (American, 1857-1907) THE YACHT "REBECCA" 75 TONS. Titled and credited below the image within the plate. Lithograph with hand-coloring on paper, 17 1/2 x 27 in. more ...
Currier & Ives, publishers (American, 1857-1907) THE YACHT "MALLORY" 44 TONS.
Lot: 650Sold for: $1,169$950Currier & Ives, publishers (American, 1857-1907) THE YACHT "MALLORY" 44 TONS. Titled and credited below the image within the plate. Lithograph with hand-coloring on paper, 17 1/4 x 27 1/4 in. more ...
Whaling Lance
Lot: 651Sold for: $3,567$2,900Whaling Lance, Ambrose J. Peters, New Bedford, Massachusetts, late 19th century, wrought iron with steel blade lance mounted on an octagonal shaft, the head stamped "A.J.P." and "CAST STEEL," lg. more ...
Toggle-head Whaling Harpoon
Lot: 652Sold for: $4,613$3,750Toggle-head Whaling Harpoon, America, 19th century, wrought iron and steel head on a branch pole, lg. 94 1/2 in. more ...
T. Sutherland, engraver, After William J. Huggins (English, 1781-1845) South Seas Whale Fishery
Lot: 653Sold for: $369$300T. Sutherland, engraver, After William J. Huggins (English, 1781-1845) South Seas Whale Fishery, London, 1825. Identified in inscriptions in the matrix. Hand-colored lithograph on paper, more ...
J.H. Buffords, publisher (Boston, 19th Century),After Benjamin Russell (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 1804-1885) SPERM WHALING WITH IT
Lot: 654Sold for: $1,107$900J.H. Buffords, publisher (Boston, 19th Century),After Benjamin Russell (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 1804-1885) SPERM WHALING WITH ITS VARIETIES. Titled and credited within the plate. more ...
Engraved Powder Horn
Lot: 655Sold for: $400$325Engraved Powder Horn, America, c. 1842, surface engraved with whaling scenes featuring ships, three whales, figures in a long boat, and a tropical landscape, the spout engraved with geometric more ...
Carved Eagle Plaque
Lot: 656Sold for: $1,599$1,300Carved Eagle Plaque, America, 20th century, carved and gilt eagle with red, white, and blue shield and ribbon reading "DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP" mounted on a blue painted chamfered edge panel with more ...
Carved and Painted Wooden Half-hull Model of the Boston Pilot Boat Hesper
Lot: 657UnsoldCarved and Painted Wooden Half-hull Model of the Boston Pilot Boat Hesper, T.D. Conlon, West Barnstable, Massachusetts, late 20th century, the model on a rectangular mount, identified in several more ...
Diorama of War Ship
Lot: 658Sold for: $461$375Diorama of War Ship, America, late 19th century, the sailing steamship with rigging, railing, and gun details, on sculpted waves, mounted inside a custom glass enclosure with mirror back, ht. 13 more ...
"WAYMOUTH" Carved Sternboard
Lot: 659Sold for: $1,169$950"WAYMOUTH" Carved Sternboard, America, 19th century, black-painted ribbon-form with carved and gilt border, stars, and lettering, old surface, (imperfections),lg. 45 1/2 in. more ...
Blue-painted Six-board Sea Chest
Lot: 660Sold for: $461$375Blue-painted Six-board Sea Chest, New England, late 18th century, the molded lift top on a canted dovetailed box with becket brackets, ht. 14 1/2, wd. 34, dp. 14 in. more ...
Pair of Cast Brass Lighthouse-form Lamps
Lot: 661Sold for: $677$550Pair of Cast Brass Lighthouse-form Lamps, Rostland Manufacturing Company, Milford, Connecticut, 20th century, with internal lamps, ht. 18 1/2 in. more ...
Deep Oval Swing-handled Nantucket Basket
Lot: 662Sold for: $492$400Deep Oval Swing-handled Nantucket Basket, early 20th century, the shaped carved swing handle pivots on sheet brass "ears," hardwood base, (minor imperfections),ht. with handle extended 10 1/2, lg. more ...
Oval Swing-handled Basket
Lot: 663Sold for: $2,460$2,000Oval Swing-handled Basket, attributed to Captain Andrew J. Sandsbury, Nantucket, Massachusetts, late 19th century, finely woven basket with oak swing handle, partial paper label on bottom, ht. 4 more ...
Nantucket Lightship Basket
Lot: 664Sold for: $984$800Nantucket Lightship Basket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 19th century, turned base and bentwood handles, ht. 4 1/4, dia. 11 1/8 in. more ...
Embossed and Polychrome Painted Leather Folding Screen from Thomas W. Lawson's Dreamwold Estate, Scituate, Massachusetts
Lot: 665Sold for: $6,150$5,000Embossed and Polychrome Painted Leather Folding Screen from Thomas W. Lawson's Dreamwold Estate, Scituate, Massachusetts, early 20th century, composed of three panels joined by iron hinges the front more ...
Embossed and Polychrome Painted Leather Folding Screen from Thomas W. Lawson's Dreamwold Estate, Scituate, Massachusetts
Lot: 666Sold for: $1,845$1,500Embossed and Polychrome Painted Leather Folding Screen from Thomas W. Lawson's Dreamwold Estate, Scituate, Massachusetts, Early 20th century, composed of three panels with arched tops joined by iron more ...